Turner v. Austin

Undercofler, Presiding Justice.

Jack Douglas Turner attacked the constitutionality of Code Ann. § 76-201 (Ga. L. 1962, pp. 121,122; 1974, pp. 322, 323) and alleged that he was required to execute a peace bond on September 13,1975, in order to be released from the custody of the respondent sheriff. The trial court granted the motion to dismiss the habeas corpus application for failure to state a claim. The appeal is from *608this judgment. Held:

Argued March 9, 1976 Decided April 6, 1976. Sam S. Harben, Jr., Ellen Leitzer, for appellant. Richard B. Russell, III, Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General,…